Colorado Springs, Colo., Apr 6, 2011 / 12:04 pm
An all-star roster of speakers will challenge men in the state of Colorado to “become a man of God,” the theme of the annual Rocky Mountain Catholic Men’s Conference May 7 at World Arena in Colorado Springs.
The conference is cosponsored by the dioceses of Colorado Springs and Pueblo and the Archdiocese of Denver.
This year’s speakers are: Jesuit Father Mitch Pacwa, EWTN host and biblical scholar; Franciscan Friar of the Renewal Father Benedict Groeschel, internationally known lecturer and retreat master; Father Larry Richards, founder and president of The Reason for Our Hope Foundation and author of the recently released book “Be A Man” (Ignatius Press); and Patrick Madrid, publisher of Envoy magazine, widely published author of apologetics books and director of the Envoy Institute at Belmont Abbey College.
Now in its third year, the Rocky Mountain Catholic Men’s Conference has grown in attendance each year, with nearly 1,200 men from Colorado and surrounding states filling Pikes Peak Center in downtown Colorado Springs last year. In addition to four high-profile keynote speakers, the day will feature an opening prayer, blessing and Mass celebrated by Colorado Springs Bishop Michael Sheridan and plenty of opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation and to attend eucharistic adoration. Bishop Sheridan is scheduled to be joined by at least one other Colorado ordinary, Denver Auxiliary Bishop James Conley.